Magway weather in May

In May, Magway sees average daytime highs of 37°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 115 mm of rain across 13.9 wet days and about 12.9 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May, and the air most often feels oppressive.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 min by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Magway's 7th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Magway's year-round climate.

Daytime high
37°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
115 mm
13.9 wet days
Daylight
13 hours
5:38 AM – 6:35 PM
Cloud cover
54%
7th clearest
Wind
11 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
5.98 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.5
out of 10

Magway is human settlement.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 38°C in the first days to 35°C by the end.

A typical May day in Magway reaches about 37°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 10°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 32°C and 41°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 2°C cooler than April and about 4°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
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23826
33826
43826
53826
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83827
93827
103827
113827
123727
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213626
223626
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273526
283526
293526
303526
313526

How May really feels in Magway

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Magway weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 6th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan30° / 15°60.610.97.1
Feb33° / 17°10.211.34.7
Mar37° / 21°20.711.92.1
Apr39° / 25°152.212.40.8
May37° / 26°11513.912.91.5
Jun33° / 26°20024.813.22.2
Jul32° / 25°20026.313.12.4
Aug32° / 25°20427.712.72.3
Sep32° / 25°21424.512.12.5
Oct32° / 24°14218.411.53.3
Nov31° / 21°294.5115.5
Dec29° / 17°8110.87.2

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 43% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 13% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 44%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
18119
27921
37822
47723
57525
67426
77228
87129
96931
106733
116535
126337
136139
145941
155842
165644
175446
185248
195149
204951
214753
224654
234456
244258
254060
263862
273664
283664
293367
303268
312971

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Magway gets around 115 mm of rain over 13.9 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 45% and peaks near 67% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
122
223
325
426
528
629
731
832
934
1035
1137
1238
1340
1442
1543
1645
1747
1848
1950
2052
2153
2255
2356
2458
2559
2660
2761
2862
2964
3065
3167

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels oppressive — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the oppressive band about 61% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 99% of them.

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Humid (%)Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
1636571
2534601
3531631
4429652
5327682
6325693
7223714
8222715
9220726
10119728
11118729
121177111
131167013
141156915
151146817
161136719
170126622
180116524
190106426
20086329
21076132
22066034
23055837
24045640
25035443
26035146
27024949
28014752
29014554
30014356
31004159

Wind in May

Winds average 11 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 10 km/h on the calmest days to 12 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
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Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 42 min at the start of May to 13 h 06 min by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:46 AM to 5:34 AM, and sunset from 6:29 PM to 6:41 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.75:466:29
212.75:456:30
312.85:446:30
412.85:446:30
512.85:436:31
612.85:436:31
712.85:426:31
812.85:426:32
912.95:416:32
1012.95:416:33
1112.95:406:33
1212.95:406:33
1312.95:396:34
1412.95:396:34
1512.95:386:35
1613.05:386:35
1713.05:386:36
1813.05:376:36
1913.05:376:36
2013.05:376:37
2113.05:366:37
2213.05:366:38
2313.05:366:38
2413.15:356:38
2513.15:356:39
2613.15:356:39
2713.15:356:40
2813.15:356:40
2913.15:346:40
3013.15:346:41
3113.15:346:41

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 5.98 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 4.22 kWh/m² to a high of 6.9 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 5.98 kWh/m² sits near the top of that range.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.7Intense
26.6Intense
36.6Intense
46.6Intense
56.5Intense
66.5Intense
76.4Intense
86.4Intense
96.3Intense
106.3Intense
116.3Intense
126.2Intense
136.1Intense
146.1Intense
156.0Intense
166.0Bright
175.9Bright
185.8Bright
195.8Bright
205.8Bright
215.7Bright
225.7Bright
235.6Bright
245.6Bright
255.6Bright
265.5Bright
275.5Bright
285.5Bright
295.4Bright
305.4Bright
315.3Bright
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Magway

In seasonPeak

In May, Magway sits inside its cyclone and monsoon season. The full year is below, with each hazard's peak months called out.

Magway sits in the North Indian Ocean cyclone zone; the season peaks May and October–November.

Magway's monsoon runs May–October, when most of the year's rain falls.

Cyclone
Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Magway?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.5
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
4.0
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Magway.

What to pack for Magway in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Magway sees daytime highs around 37°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes. Worth having: rain gear and sun protection. About 14 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Magway in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 13 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Magway peaks around August 10 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 20 at about 6 (high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highHighAug 10UV 13Dec 20UV 6
UV index (midday)Level
Jan7High
Feb9Very high
Mar10Very high
Apr9Very high
May13Extreme
Jun10Very high
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep11Extreme
Oct10Very high
Nov8Very high
Dec6High

Air quality in Magway in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Magway is worst in March — around 63 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 4.6× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

020406080JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecPoorUnhealthyPoorModerateMar 1561 µg/m³Jul 1614 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan35Moderate
Feb52Poor
Mar63Unhealthy
Apr47Poor
May25Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug15Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct17Moderate
Nov22Moderate
Dec29Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Magway?

Magway sits at 20.1°N, 94.9°E, 60 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Minbu, 7.0 km away.

Topography around Magway

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Magway.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Magway has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 53 m around an average of 62 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 236 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,860 m.

The land around Magway is covered by trees (28%) and artificial surfaces (27%) within 3 km, cropland (52%) and grassland (24%) within 16 km, and cropland (41%), grassland (30%) and trees (25%) within 80 km.

3 km
53 m
16 km
236 m
80 km
1,860 m
treesshrubsgrasslandcroplandartificial surfacesbare terrainwater
May weather nearby: Minbu 7.0 km · Yenangyaung 36 km · Taungdwingyi 66 km · Kyaukpadaung 80 km · Chauk 84 km · Myaydo 92 km · Thayetmyo 96 km · Ann 100 km

Myanmar travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / C / D / F / G / I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,489
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
60%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 444
Religion
Buddhist 88%Christian 6%Muslim 4%Animist 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Magway (20.1496°, 94.9325°, elevation 60 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. Tropical-cyclone seasons are the published climatological basin seasons (NOAA National Hurricane Center / regional warning centres). UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).